It’s Time for Cider Week at Wassail!

Noah Fecks

Wassail, the LES cider restaurant and bar (on Orchard Street, no less) should be your base of operations during Cider Week NYC, which runs October 21-30.

A photo posted by 162 Orchard Street, LES, NYC (@wassailny) on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:55pm PDT

In addition to hosting a Fermentation Station outside the restaurant during The Lower East Cider Fest, Wassail will be home to several Cider Week events:

Saturday, October 22 at 5:30pm
Rare Apple Varieties
Admission: $5

Eden Specialty Ciders

An exploration of rare apple varieties, including Kandil Sinap, Niedzwetzkyana, Black Oxford, Harry Master’s Jersey, Kazakhstan apples, Harrison, Virginia Crab, Razor Russet, Pitmaston Pineapple, Rubinette, and Calville Blanc.

Tuesday, October 25 at 8pm
So You Want to Start Your Own Cidery
Admission: $25

Cidermaker Seth Jones (East Hollow Cider) will guide guests through a tasting of his complex ciders and share his journey of turning “orphan apples” into his own orchard. Lindsey Zahn, an attorney who focuses her practice on alcohol beverage and food regulation, will also be there to point you in the right direction, should you be inclined to launch your own cidery.

Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30pm
Sundström x Wassail Cider Dinner
Admission: $65

Peter Barrett

A four-course dinner will be paired with a selection of ciders from Sundström Cider in the Hudson Valley, which focuses on wild harvest apples and older heirloom apple varieties. Menu to come.

The Ciders:
‘Sponti’ 2015 (from magnum)
Hudson Valley 2015
Golden Russet 2015
Ashmead’s Kernel 2015
Columbia County 2014
Samascott 2014

Saturday, October 29 at 4pm
New York State of Mind: Cider, Cheese, Pairing, Attitude
Admission: $50 

Noah Fecks

Tia Keenan, author of “The Art of the Cheese Plate: Pairings, Recipes, Style, Attitude“, teams up with Wassail’s “pommelier” Dan Pucci and Chef Vinicius Campos for a tasting of New York state cider, cheese (courtesy of Saxelby’s) and inventive pairings.

Sunday, October 30 at 5pm
Golden Russet: Apples to Cider
Tickets: $25

Learn about the history of the Golden Russet, an iconic New York apple that’s become a signature of the American cider revival. Autumn Stoscheck of Eve’s Cidery will share her intimate understanding of the personality of the Golden Russet, and guests will taste a variety of Golden Russet apples from all over the state, and of course, unique brews using the Golden Russet from several cidermakers.